How to say “assistant” in Chinese
assistant (position)
“Assistant” in Chinese is 助理, zhù lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
助理 is read zhù lǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 力 “strength”.
On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “助理”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 助理. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 经理助理负责安排会议。jīnglǐzhùlǐfùzéānpáihuìyìThe manager's assistant is in charge of arranging meetings.
- 她是经理助理tāshìjīnglǐzhùlǐShe's the manager's assistant.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “assistant” in Chinese?
“Assistant” in Chinese is 助理, pinyin zhùlǐ.
What does 助理 mean?
助理 (zhùlǐ) means “assistant (position)”.
How do you write 助理?
助理 is 2 characters: 助 (zhù) — help; 理 (lǐ) — order; manage. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 助理?
助理 is read zhùlǐ. Tones: zhù — fourth tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“assistant” in the lesson “Positions: who's who”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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